NHTSA recall 99V249000
Power train › Driveline › Center support bearing
Subaru Legacy
Reported Sep 17, 199913 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Built Jul 12, 1999 – Aug 25, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: sedan l model passenger vehicles. anti-rust coating was incorrectly applied to the transverse link mounting surface of the vehicle body. over time the coating shrinks, causing a torque decrease of the bolt that secures the transverse link bracket to the vehicle body.
The risk
This can result in loosening of the bracket and subsequent separation of the transverse link from the vehicle frame.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, remove the anti-rust coating under the mounting location of the left transverve link mounting bracket bolt and retorque the mounting bolt to the required torque.